Nick Cummins aiming for Rio

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Nick Cummins' father Mark (right) has suffered with prostate cancer, while two of his siblings have the condition cystic fibrosis.

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Cummins took the surprise decision to move to Japan to earn a lucrative deal to help earn money for sick members of his family.

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He gave up a chance to play for Australia at the 2015 Rugby World Cup as a result of that move to Japan.

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Cummins is something of a fans' favorite in Australia, where he played his XVs rugby for Western Force from 2008.

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But the wing is as well known for his colorful antics -- here doing a spot of cheerleader -- as he is for his rugby.

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Cummins' aggressive and fast-flowing style of rugby have earned him the nickname from teammates "The Honey Badger."

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Now back playing his rugby in Australia, he says he has no idea what the long-term future holds for him.

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He announced plans to earn an Olympic sevens berth at the end of last year, and will make his debut in the side in Hong Kong in April.

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Nick Cummins missed out on the Rugby World Cup in order to support sick members of his family with a lucrative contract to play rugby in Japan. Now he has his sights set on the Rio Olympics with the Australia sevens team.